18 July 2017

Kick tolerance (KT)

Kick tolerance is the maximum influx to equal MAASP. It can be expressed as either the maximum intensity or, more commonly, the maximum influx volume that […]
18 July 2017

Kill line

A high-pressure line, connecting the mud pump and the well, through which drilling fluid can be pumped into the well to control a threatened blowout.
18 July 2017

Kill Sheet

A form used to record information and conduct calculations about killing a kick or impending uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons.
18 July 2017

Kill weight drilling fluid/kill weight mud

The mudweight that will balance formation pressure.